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It boasts a top Rotten Tomatoes score - and approval from Predator fans (Image: 20th Century Studios)A critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller hailed as "visually spectacular" by audiences has landed on Disney+ for streaming enthusiasts.2025's Predator: Badlands represents the newest chapter in the iconic Predator horror series, achieving unprecedented box office success as the franchise's biggest earner across its 38-year span. The title previously belonged to 2004's Alien vs Predator.The narrative follows Dek, a Predator warrior who must demonstrate his worth to his clan by tracking down the Kalisk, a seemingly indestructible beast. This quest emerges after his father calls for his execution due to perceived weakness, leading Dek's brother to give his life to save his sibling's.While pur...

A "nightmarish" horror film featuring a lead actor delivering a stellar performance is now available for viewing on ITVX. The 2010 release follows the harrowing ordeal of civilian truck driver Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) in Iraq, who becomes the target of a group of insurgents. Waking up in a coffin with only a lighter, a mobile phone and his escalating fear, Paul faces an uncertain future.With his oxygen supply rapidly depleting and his phone battery dying, Paul must grapple with panic, despair and delirium as he waits for a rescue that may not come soon enough. The film boasts a cast including Ryan Reynolds as Paul, Samantha Mathis as his wife Lisa, Stephen Tobolowsky as Alan Davenport, Robert Paterson as Dan Brenner, and José García-Pérez as Jabir.While not based on a specific true s...

Burt Reynolds stars in the 1970s thriller (Image: Getty)A gripping 1970s thriller has achieved cult classic status, with cinema enthusiasts praising it as a "masterpiece", and it's airing on BBC Four this evening. The film, which hit screens in 1972, features Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox as four urban friends seeking respite from their careers, families and responsibilities with a week-long canoeing expedition in rural Georgia.Upon arrival, the group receives a hostile reception from the locals, who track the holidaymakers and launch a brutal assault in the wilderness. Still recovering from the violent encounter, the quartet attempts to head home but finds themselves navigating treacherous rapids whilst being hunted by a deranged individual, transforming their lei...

Robert De Niro is the leading man in the film (Image: Getty) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more A gangster film hailed as "an absolute mob masterpiece" by cinema enthusiasts is currently available to stream on ITVX. Helmed by the iconic Hollywood director Martin Scorsese, the picture chronicles the story of mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (played by Robert De Niro), his unpredictable body guard Nicky Santoro (played by Joe Pesci), and their criminal enterprise. Yet Ace's relationship with Ginger McKenna (played by Sharon Stone) and her battles with dependency, coupled with Nicky's increasingly brutal behaviour, leads to complications.The movie is regarded as a timeless piece of work, with numerous devotees celebra...

An action-packed film hailed as one of Jason Statham's finest performances is now available on ITVX. The high-octane thriller, released in 2006, features Statham as Chev Chelios – a Los Angeles hitman who has been poisoned with a lethal synthetic drug that will kill him if his heart rate falls. To stay alive, he must maintain a constant adrenaline rush through relentless, violent and chaotic actions while hunting down his adversaries.The film, often likened to a "video game" in its style, showcases Statham at his action-hero best, performing all his own fight scenes and car stunts. Alongside Statham, the film boasts a strong cast including Amy Smart as Eve Lydon, Jose Pablo Cantillo as Ricky Verona, Carlos Sanz as Carlito, and Dwight Yoakam as Doc Miles.Crank was a box office hit, rakin...

Adrien Brody stars in the film (Image: 20TH CENTURY FOX) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Netflix has announced several exciting new arrivals this week, including one that fans are calling a “cinematic masterpiece”.The period drama, which is directed by Wes Anderson, has been hailed as “perfect” by some reviewers and boasts a stellar cast. This comes after Netflix announced some exciting releases coming this week, revealing on X that fans can look forward to Lisa McGee’s new series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, the first 10 seasons of Stargate SG-1, and several classic Wes Anderson films joining the archive.However, one movie stands out in particular thanks to its large fanbase and incredibly famous cas...

Every year, Hollywood has its hits and box-office bombs, but sometimes there are massive losses.Last year's Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, was incredibly controversial throughout production and around its release.It all began with Zegler slamming the 1937 Disney original, calling Prince Charming a “stalker”, before getting political during the promotions.Thanking fans for watching the trailer on social media, she added: “Always remember, free Palestine” – an opposing view on the conflict to her Israeli co-star, leading to calls for boycotts on both sides.In the end, the film’s producer, Matt Platt, flew to New York to plead with her to take down the comment, but she refused, and it’s still there to this day.Zegler later doubled down when Trump was re-elected to a seco...

Emerald Fennell’s controversial new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel hits cinemas on Friday for Valentine’s weekend. It is just one of countless film and TV adaptations of Wuthering Heights made over the decades. So here are the major ones ranked by fans on IMDb and where to watch them on streaming. Plus, which ones skips the second generation like the 2026 version.

Back in 2020, Tom Hanks starred in the film adaptation of CS Forester’s 1955 novel The Good Shepherd.The World War 2 story follows a US Navy commander on his first assignment, leading a multi-national escort destroyer group to defend an Allied convoy from German U-boats.Set during the Battle of the Atlantic, Greyhound stars Hanks as Commander Ernie Krause, a Christian Naval officer whose mission is analogous to Psalm 23.The Bible poem written by King David speaks of God as the good shepherd who guides the Old Testament monarch through the valley of the shadow of death, even as his enemies surround him.The 90-minute thriller received positive reviews and remains in Apple TV+’s Film Top 10 to this day. And now Hanks is reprising the role in a sequel set two years on.Filming is now underwa...

Over 30 years ago, Michael Mann’s Heat stunned the world with its grey morality and glaring similarities between Al Pacino's cop and Robert De Niro's criminal.Now writer-director Bart Layton has made a spiritual successor crime thriller for the 21st century and it's one of the best movies of 2026 so far.Boasting an impressive cast of Marvel stars, Chris Hemsworth plays jewel thief Mike Davis, who works his way through Los Angeles jobs while being hunted by Mark Ruffalo’s detective Lou Lubesnick.Meanwhile, Halle Berry’s insurance broker Sharon Colvin gets entangled with the crook’s next score as Barry Keoghan’s biker criminal Ormon brings chaos into the mix. Based on Don Winslow’s 2020 novella of the same name, Crime 101 is full of thrilling action sequences from blood-pumping jewel heis...